Presenter: Tobias Becher, Ziemann International GmbH,
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Coauthor: Klaus Wasmuht, Ziemann International GmbH,
Ludwigsburg, Germany
Breweries are highly dependent on the environment for
resources and, consequently, have a high level of environmental
awareness. Therefore, an energy supply system is introduced
that works using heat storage. It implies the change from
steam-driven to hot water-driven operation. Utilization of fossil
fuels is reduced and can be replaced by renewable energy
resources. Natural sources such as solar thermic energy require
a form of storage. The heat storage system functions with
thermal stratification, which is advantageous for processes that
require energy. The functionality of the system is explained
by means of scientific survey, scenario simulation, and lead
user experience (case study). How brewery equipment and
technology can be adapted are described. With a holistic
approach, the successful principle of energy recovery is
extended and intelligently linked to all energy sources and sinks
arising in the industrial operation. A functional interface for
utilization of any available renewable energy is described.
Tobias Becher graduated as a diploma engineer of brewing
science and beverage technology in 2001 from the Technical
University of Munich in Freising-Weihenstephan (Germany).
He apprenticed as a brewer and maltster before, worked
afterward as a process engineer for beer filtration systems, and
later worked as a technical consultant for environmental issues
in the brewing sector. Since 2005 he has been employed by
Ziemann. Today he is head of research and development within
the Process Technology Division at Ziemann International
GmbH (Germany).
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